UFC Fantasy Draft, Season 5: Which 72 UFC fighters will close out 2026 in style?
MMA Fighting • • sports
Key Points:
- MMA Fighting’s UFC Fantasy League returns for its fifth season, with six staff members drafting teams of 12 fighters across UFC weight classes to compete over the next six months.
- The draft order was determined by reverse finishing order from Season 4, with each participant allowed to keep two fighters from their previous roster.
- Scoring awards points for wins, finishes, bonuses, ranked opponent victories, title fights, and main event bouts, with teams including notable fighters like Max Holloway, Ciryl Gane, Mackenzie Dern, and Kayla Harrison.
- Season 4 MVP Josh Hokit and runner-up Justin Gaethje were notably undrafted this season, as was middleweight champion Sean Strickland.
- The season will conclude at the end of the year, with fans encouraged to discuss draft surprises and predict the eventual winner.
